 They panned the Game Gear version, however, criticizing that it removes key modes, features, and sound effects from the console versions, and pointing out that gamers looking for a football game for the Game Gear could get the superior "Madden NFL '95".Reviewing the 32X version, they praised the new camera views but criticized the removed of the Quarterback Challenge skills contest and concluded that players who owned the Genesis or SNES versions had no need to get the game again.They also criticized the gameplay balance, commenting that "you can ferret out a handful of plays that make any club invincible.